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Yalta Conference
Roosevelt and Churchill discussed the conditions under the Soviet Union. They decided that the Soviet Union will go to war with Japan -
Potsdam Conference
Held a conference so the three leading allies can plan peace from the war. They wanted to avoid the mistakes of Paris Peace conference -
Berlin Blockade
Soviet leader cut off all land and river transit between West Berlin and West Germany. The western Allies came to Berlins aid -
Creation of NATO
NATO was created by America, Canada, and several Western European Nations To protect against Soviet Union. This was the first peace military alliance. -
Korean War
The Korean War started after the signing of an armistice. It led to a three year bloody war -
Cuban Revolution
a social event that led to be violent led to Fidel Castro to overthrow the government of Fulgencio Batista. The social and racial inequality led to many people unhappy -
Space Race
Was a arms race between the American militaries and the Soviet Union. They demonstrated their new technology. -
Vietnam-War
North Vietnam wanted to control with communism. The south Vietnam fought this from happing. -
Suez Crisis
Egyptian government sized control over the Suez canal from the French and British. This all happened because the American and British didn't want to found Egypt's construction. -
1960 U2 Incident
Soviet Union shot down U.S U-2 reconnaissance plan over the Soviet Union. This caused the collapse of the Paris Conference -
Bay of Pigs Invasion
Was invasion on Cuba. The invasion was organized by the U.S government -
Berlin Crisis of 1961
All of east German and military sealed off any way to west Berlin. They bordered every exit to west of Berlin so nobody can escape. -
Soviet-Afghan War
In just a few days, Soviet troops had been air-dropped into Afghan cities. The invasion of the Soviet army made a bloody war. -
Chernobyl Disaster
The nuclear power at Chernobyl, Ukraine went out of control led to an explosion. The explosion and the destroyed the reactor and released large amounts of radiation into the air -
Fall of Berlin Wall
The fall of the Berlin wall fist step of reunification for Germans. This also ended the figurative iron curtain.